Ahead of the general elections, senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former finance minister, Ishaq Dar, highlighted that the next elected government would carry forward the policies initiated by the current caretaker government, Geo News reported.
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed acting Minister of Defense Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has condemned Pakistan's caretaker government's latest decision to expel Afghan refugees by October 31, calling it an "unjust" decision, TOLO News.
The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate release of women detained in Afghanistan for defending their and others’ rights and said arbitrary detentions undermine the caretaker government’s domestic legitimacy, Khaama Press reported.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) criticised the caretaker government for its decision and said the price hike appeared to be "a conspiracy to inflame civil war in the country” as people have already lost their purchasing power due to inflation.
In a report submitted to a meeting chaired by acting chief minister Mohsin Naqvi, it was revealed that sugar refineries and traders were charging Pakistan Rupee (PKR) 180 per kg instead of the 'very fair notified retail price' of about PKR 100 per kg.
As Pakistan continues to grapple with high electricity bills, the caretaker government on Thursday further jacked up the petrol and diesel prices by over 14 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) taking the price past 300 PKR, Geo News reported on Friday.
The development comes as the Pakistan caretaker government continues to hold talks for the third consecutive day in a bid to find ways to give relief to the protesting people.
Sharif started his speech by announcing that he was handing over the responsibility of running the nation to caretaker government after the conclusion of his government's 16-month tenure.